Episodes

  • Is Hollywood Helping Cover Up the UFO Truth?

    Is Hollywood Helping Cover Up the UFO Truth?
    Mar 24 2026
    In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman, the co-creators of Dark Skies and the new investigative podcast Sound, Light and Frequency, to explore the alleged hidden relationship between Hollywood, the Pentagon, Naval Intelligence, the CIA, UFOs, UAPs, and government secrecy.Bryce and Brent recount a remarkable story: after launching Dark Skies in 1996, they say they were approached by a man claiming to be from Office of Naval Intelligence, who suggested they had “gotten a lot right” and wanted to help shape what went into the show. They also revisit the mysterious piece of paper said to contain the “secret of the universe.” GUESTS: Bryce Zabel, Host, 'Sound, Light & Frequency'Brent Friedman, Host, 'Sound, Light & Frequency' CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Allen Keefner SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines. To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Ross Coulthart Q&A: General McCasland, Robert Bigelow's Silence, & What is Alien.gov?

    Ross Coulthart Q&A: General McCasland, Robert Bigelow's Silence, & What is Alien.gov?
    Mar 22 2026
    Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, from unidentified aerial phenomena to other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week. In this week's episode, Coulthart tackles questions about the search for missing General McCasland, the U.S. government registering an alien website domain, and Robert Bigelow’s shift on the UAP topic. -Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code check at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: ⁠⁠https://incogni.com/check⁠ -Go to ⁠https://HelloFresh.com/realitycheck10fm⁠ to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Sarah Jackson SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/producermeagan/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/MeaganOurada ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines. To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Dangerous Desert Mountains Complicate Search for Missing General with UFO Ties

    Dangerous Desert Mountains Complicate Search for Missing General with UFO Ties
    Mar 20 2026
    3 weeks since the disappearance of retired Air Force general William Neil McCasland, authorities say they have little clues and no video footage from the night he vanished. In this special edition of Reality Check: Investigators, NewsNation Correspondent Alex Caprariello reports on the ground talking to hikers. Including one who expressed frustration at what he feels is a lack of a robust search effort, telling NewsNation "I feel like I'm the only one out here looking." Missing General McCasland Coverage https://youtu.be/vzvKgicQeo8?si=2Hyzs3_UIwICIHSN https://youtu.be/BHKDWoLFLpA?si=JQ6qTNZX3uEyiVMc https://youtu.be/XNfmtt4UsLg?si=qeSxrirg3MpszgXg https://youtu.be/3wVMZb_O2ck?si=K2MILU_eaHucMeL1 CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi, Mekhi Rhodes Editor: John Nock SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines. To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • General McCasland Latest: Reports of ‘Mental Fog’ and the Missing Revolver

    General McCasland Latest: Reports of ‘Mental Fog’ and the Missing Revolver
    Mar 19 2026
    Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, from unidentified aerial phenomena to other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to the disappearance of retired Air Force Major General William “Neil” McCasland. NewsNation National Correspondent Alex Caprariello is on the ground in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the general was last seen. Alex tells Ross what he’s learning from officials and whether there is a connection between McCasland’s disappearance and his work on special access programs within the Pentagon. EPISODE GUEST: Alex Caprariello, NewsNation National Correspondent CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Irit Nayden SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Data Drives Disclosure: Creating a Civilian UFO Reporting Network

    Data Drives Disclosure: Creating a Civilian UFO Reporting Network
    Mar 17 2026
    -Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code check at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: ⁠https://incogni.com/check -Go to https://HelloFresh.com/realitycheck10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. In this episode of Reality Check, Ross Coulthart sits down with Reed Summers, the Director of Strategy at the Human Institute. Summers is also one of the organizers of the UAP Detection and Tracking Summit. Summers tells Ross about his efforts to centralize and analyze citizen UAP sightings on a large scale, the need for more efforts in data collection, and how to combat misinformation campaigns. CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Anthony Diasio SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Ross Coulthart Q&A: General McCasland Disappearance, Flight MH370, and Jim Carrey

    Ross Coulthart Q&A: General McCasland Disappearance, Flight MH370, and Jim Carrey
    Mar 15 2026
    Ross Coulthart explores untold stories using a fact-based approach to address various topics, from unidentified aerial phenomena to other mysteries that often go unreported. Now, he is turning to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week. In this week's episode, Coulthart tackles questions about the disappearance of General McCasland, technologies being used in the search for missing flight mh370, and headlines surrounding Jim Carrey’s appearanceLue Elizondo sends UAP letter to President Trump. Did he read it? | Reality CheckEric Weinstein Demands UFO Secrets From Pentagon Scientist CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Anthony Diasio SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠ To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Are These Mummies Ancient UFO Proof or a Devious Hoax?

    Are These Mummies Ancient UFO Proof or a Devious Hoax?
    Mar 13 2026
    Ross Coulthart investigates a supposed ancient alien mystery, gaining rare access to alleged mummy specimens that some researchers say could hold the key to the UFO question. Is it too good to be true, or a crucial next step toward disclosure? Join Ross and his friend J.P. Hague on a journey across Peru. The pair secures firsthand access to three sets of alleged alien mummy remains and explores world wonders like Machu Picchu. Ross & J.P. explore Egypt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auj4aX8VJ4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzAwNhGr02k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hfJ9z222k0 Ross explores Arizona (Hunting UFOs) https://youtu.be/-KKlsOpZhM4?si=8fs-I426e0wFSnRI https://youtu.be/20HCVb5T9w0?si=N4jjMgN1kUWXmDFN https://youtu.be/XIgxuiVkzrk?si=5pUDzn95Qmc4uSTH https://youtu.be/WeNaduaQOf8?si=QBGc7s4OTVuenX6W Incredible History does scientific analysis of Nazca mummies https://www.youtube.com/@incredhistory CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi, Mekhi Rhodes Editor: Tony Diasio Photographer: Bartley Price Design: Doug Howell SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠⁠⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Can Psychedelics Unlock Hidden Languages for Humans?

    Can Psychedelics Unlock Hidden Languages for Humans?
    Mar 10 2026
    In this episode of Reality Check, Ross speaks with Danny Goller, an independent researcher and non-profit owner who claims to have discovered a hidden subconscious language using lasers and the mind-altering drug, DMT. Goller describes seeing intricate patterns resembling ancient, structured scripts, which he says are not hallucinations but a universal code. He suggests that DMT might reveal the brain's true language and that the holographic principle could explain these observations despite skeptics. CREDITS: Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Mekhi Rhodes, Will Tomasi Editor: John Nock SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realitychecknn/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/rosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/NewsNation⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realitychecknn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnow⁠⁠⁠ To watch the Reality Check on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠YT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen and Watch Anywhere!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/realitycheckwithrosscoulthart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email your questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealityCheck@NewsNationNow.com⁠ NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.newsnationnow.com/app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on your screen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinnn.com/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins